Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa)

Black cohosh is a perennial herb native to North America and traditionally used for medicinal purposes. It is also known by its scientific name, Actaea racemosa, and other common names such as snakeroot, black bugbane, and rattle root.

Black Cohosh: Actaea racemosa, or black cohosh, is a native perennial species growing throughout shady locations throughout most of North America. It's unsurprising to find this species thriving untended, in unexpected places around the United States--on ditch banks, in the filtered sunshine in wooded areas, or at the edges of a forest.

The black cohosh perennial is a partial-shade lover. It is also good-natured and requires only minimum care. You'll water it during extended times without rainfall and occasionally add hardwood mulch to the soil. Once you provide those growing conditions, you will do little else to encourage healthy growth.

Black Cohosh Is a Picturesque Plant

Black cohosh is rustic and charming, impressively sized, with a maximum height of three to six feet. The single stem branches into lovely dark green leaves. Each leaf is compound, comprises three toothy-edged leaflets, and grows substantially. The effect is stunning, large, dense foliage.

The sturdy and erect stems support the showy, abundant creamy-white flowers. The flowers grow in enormous clusters, and the pattern creates a fluffy, cotton-candy appearance. They display this show of color during the middle of summer in most growing zones.

How to Use Black Cohosh in Your Landscape

Black cohosh is rustic and charming. Here are four ideas of how to put this lovely plant to use:

• Near a shady water garden, creek, or stream: Black cohosh likes moist soil as long as it drains well.
• Native gardening: Experienced gardeners know that planting native species creates a more resilient, less-demanding experience--black cohosh is no exception.
• Border planting: This plant can reach six feet, making it an impressive addition to the back row of a border.
• Pollinator garden: Besides birds, black cohosh will also invite butterflies, bumblebees, small mammals, and moths--all of which will promote healthy pollination. Not only will they enjoy the pollen, but they'll also enjoy taking cover in the lovely foliage.

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TN Nursery customers who want an impressive, tall native flower should consider black cohosh--order it today.